Gold prices have gotten crushed; moving from a swing-high above $1,250 just a week ago to below $1,210 as of this writing to tally a total move of -3.3% in a single week. To be sure, there is prime motivation for such a theme which is likely why we’ve seen such little respect of support as Gold prices have been on the way down. With a key Fed meeting next week in which the world may get just the 3rd rate hike from the bank in the past 10 years, the table is set for a continuation of USD-strength ...
CAC 40 has blasted to new 2017 highs, as global equities markets continue to rally on new optimism. At this point in Thursday’s trading the CAC 40 is up +0.21%. Top winners for the CAC 40 include Engie SA (+7.81%) and LafarageHolcim (+3.04%). Losers for the day include Essilor International (-1.92%) and Pernod LOreal (-1.02%). Technically, the CAC 40 is now trending higher in both the long and short terms. The Index is currently trading ...
Euro sellers have struggled to maintain downward momentum since the single currency found support below the 1.06 figure against the US Dollar two weeks ago. Still, overall positioning continues to favor continuation of the long term down trend. From here, a daily close below support in the 1.0518-28 area (November 24 low, 23.6% Fibonacci expansion) exposes the 1.0341-67 zone (December 15 low, 38.2% level). Alternatively, a turn above support-turned-resistance ...
The Bank of Canada seemed to provide fuel for USD/CAD bulls with the statement that core inflation measures “continue to point to material excess capacity in the economy.” The statement combined with USD strength to stretch the 2-year differentials to their widest in 3-months. Betting against a pair that is showing the steepest yield differential in a quarter is a bet against momentum, which can be painful when wrong. Sticking to the tenet ...
JPY strength continues into the close of February and in anticipation of President Trump’s speech that will be analyzed for details on the timing of stimulus that could revive the reflation trade. There is a strong positive correlation to yields of US Treasuries and USD/JPY and a clear message from President Trump that inflationary inducing policies are on their way would likely help boost USD/JPY. Lack of details could keep the market on its current course of giving back-post election gains, most ...
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